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Greg Papa on the significance of Christian McCaffrey’s return

Nov 8, 2024, 9:23 AM

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Christian McCaffrey is officialy slated to make his 2024 season debut on Sunday.

During Friday’s edition of The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross, the guys were joined by Greg Papa, the radio voice of the San Francisco 49ers, to share his thoughts on McCaffrey’s return, preview Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and much more.

Plus, what can San Francisco improve on as they move past the BYE week into the second half of the season?

Be sure to check out the full interview with Greg Papa on the Sactown Sports 1140 YouTube page.

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All signs continue to point towards Christian McCaffrey returning for the 49ers this weekend, with some speculating that he could be in for a major workload Week 10.

That’s what former 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman is hearing from the 49ers ahead of Sunday. On the latest episode of The Richard Sherman Podcast, the former CB gave an update on the star running back this week, hinting at a massive role upon CMC’s return.

Additionally, Sherman mentioned that McCaffrey has felt good with his achilles for weeks now, even noticing that he could have played Week 8 against the Dallas Cowboys. However, the 49ers wanted to be cautious with its’ star RB, giving him the bye week to be extra prepared.

Read more below:

Richard Sherman expects Christian McCaffrey to play significant role in 49ers return

San Francisco 49ers 2024 Schedule

Regular Season

  • Sunday, November 10th @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 10 am PDT
  • Sunday, November 17th vs. Seattle Seahawks – 1:05 pm PDT
  • Sunday, November 24th @ Green Bay Packers – 1:25 pm PDT
  • Sunday, December 1st @ Buffalo Bills [SNF] – 5:20 pm PDT
  • Sunday, December 8th vs. Chicago Bears – 1:25 PM PDT

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